As a Spanish I have a soft spot for Maquina's Why? surrealistic yet minimalist croissant cover, but my vote goes to Brain Salad, although I also love the classicism of Novalis'.

I am actually still making up my mind about this, but you mention at least two of my faves in your post Gerard I too am really smitten by the classicism of Novalis Sommerabend - in fact I'd venture as far as to say that the style is a clearcut rendition of the art nouveau creeping up in music covers around a decade before this album.

Whatever tag one wishes to throw at it - it sure is beautiful.

I can't help loving the art nouveau / modernist aesthetics, call me an old-fashioned. Posters, shops, buildings, furniture... it was a great design movement, and of course being Catalan with Gaudi being a top (if not THE top) modernist architect and living in Belgium with Victor Horta a close runner-up, I have some bias towards this wonderful movement.

Regarding Maquina's Why? croissant cover with the alarm clock, just say that although there is a strong popular belief that it represented a symbolic call to Spain to 'wake up from the dictatorship of Franco', its author bassist Jordi Batiste explained that it was not so intentional, he just wanted to do something surrealist in the style of Dali, he took some croissants he bought from the bakery and started playing with them, pinched them with screwdrivers, electric switches etc until he came up with the alarm clock and he liked it. The popular interpretation was nice but reality was more mundane.

Well in that case then I guess you can call me old-fashioned as well I love the arts from around the same time. Something quite beautiful and illustrious happened back then - something that didn't only show its face in music.

Thanks for the insight into that Maquina cover too. I had no idea. Just goes to show that we learn something new every day - well we can try now can't we

As a Spanish I have a soft spot for Maquina's Why? surrealistic yet minimalist croissant cover, but my vote goes to Brain Salad, although I also love the classicism of Novalis'.

I am actually still making up my mind about this, but you mention at least two of my faves in your post Gerard I too am really smitten by the classicism of Novalis Sommerabend - in fact I'd venture as far as to say that the style is a clearcut rendition of the art nouveau creeping up in music covers around a decade before this album.

Whatever tag one wishes to throw at it - it sure is beautiful.

I can't help loving the art nouveau / modernist aesthetics, call me an old-fashioned. Posters, shops, buildings, furniture... it was a great design movement, and of course being Catalan with Gaudi being a top (if not THE top) modernist architect and living in Belgium with Victor Horta a close runner-up, I have some bias towards this wonderful movement.

Regarding Maquina's Why? croissant cover with the alarm clock, just say that although there is a strong popular belief that it represented a symbolic call to Spain to 'wake up from the dictatorship of Franco', its author bassist Jordi Batiste explained that it was not so intentional, he just wanted to do something surrealistic in the style of Dali, he took some croissants he bought from the bakery and started playing with them, pinched them with screwdrivers, electric switches etc until he came up with the alarm clock and he liked it. The popular interpretation was nice but reality was more mundane.

As a Spanish I have a soft spot for Maquina's Why? surrealistic yet minimalist croissant cover, but my vote goes to Brain Salad, although I also love the classicism of Novalis'.

I am actually still making up my mind about this, but you mention at least two of my faves in your post Gerard I too am really smitten by the classicism of Novalis Sommerabend - in fact I'd venture as far as to say that the style is a clearcut rendition of the art nouveau creeping up in music covers around a decade before this album.

I went with COS, i've always liked that one. One of my favourite albums off the list too.

Those who don't have Laurent Thibault's album should track it down, so beautiful.

Nice list David !

Thanks man!

And I'm glad someone voted for those beautiful orange hippos The vinyl cover does omit another more 'rugged'(for lack of a better word)quality to it though - something that sadly isn't reflected in any of the pics I've seen of it over the net.

How you doing buddy? Has your body finally adjusted to the new work?

No it hasn't. Feeling pain tonight after a long day of slugging it. Funny thing is that I feel good about myself. Plus I haven't been this weight(under 200 pounds) for about 13 years. I feel good but my body still complains if that makes any sense.

The artist formerly known as Sinkadotintree now available as a portable beach hunk....

I do know how that feels though - that sense of your body aching all over whilst still omitting a feel good vibe that seems to follow all hard labour. Honest work, as my granddad would put it. When I'm swinging his old lumberjack axe to help him prepare for winter - I always catch a glimpse in his eyes, that reveals how proud he is of me. Maybe that's a thing of the past, but the older people on my mother's side all seem to subscribe to this line of thinking.

Hey btw John, you may wanna check out some Tai Chi to get that body of yours feeling better and more flexible

I went with COS, i've always liked that one. One of my favourite albums off the list too.

Those who don't have Laurent Thibault's album should track it down, so beautiful.

Nice list David !

Thanks man!

And I'm glad someone voted for those beautiful orange hippos The vinyl cover does omit another more 'rugged'(for lack of a better word)quality to it though - something that sadly isn't reflected in any of the pics I've seen of it over the net.

How you doing buddy? Has your body finally adjusted to the new work?

No it hasn't. Feeling pain tonight after a long day of slugging it. Funny thing is that I feel good about myself. Plus I haven't been this weight(under 200 pounds) for about 13 years. I feel good but my body still complains if that makes any sense.

As a Spanish I have a soft spot for Maquina's Why? surrealistic yet minimalist croissant cover, but my vote goes to Brain Salad, although I also love the classicism of Novalis'.]]>
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